Kargil teacher turns war bunkers into classrooms, wins national award
- Mohd Mustafa Kamal, a teacher from Wakha village near Kargil, receives the National Teachers Award 2026.
- His childhood during the Kargil War, marked by shelling and displacement, shaped his approach to education.
- Mustafa turns abandoned military bunkers into science labs and classrooms into mock parliaments for hands-on learning.
- He also uses educational games and debates to make lessons engaging and connect them with real-life experiences.
Source: indianexpress.com
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